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U-Boat Operations
Major contributors to this section:
Commanders, Flotillas & Yards —  Fernando Almeida
Ships, General —  Werner Freitag
Ship Details —  David Rayner & Walter Janssens
Detail Consultant —  Horst Schmeisser
Patrols, Fates and Air Attacks —  Howard Cock

U-1225Type IXC/40
Feldpost NumberM 53 196
Construction YardDeutsche Werft AG, Hamburg-Finkenwärder
Yard Number388
Ordered25th Aug 1941
Keel laid28th Dec 1942
Launched21st Jul 1943
Commissioned10th Nov 1943
Baubelehrung8.KLA, Hamburg
Training, Flotillas and Duties
11.43 - 05.4431.U-Flottille, Hamburg
Ausbildungsboot (under training)
06.44 - 06.442.U-Flottille, Lorient
Frontboot (operational)
Commanders
11.43 - 05.44LT ~ OL Ernst Sauerberg
05.44 - 06.44OL Ekkehard Scherraus
see also: U-68 
06.44 - 06.44OL Ernst Sauerberg

Operations information for U-1225
17.06.1944 - 19.06.1944
First Sailing
U-1225 left Kiel under the command of Ernst Sauerberg on 17th Jun 1944 and arrived at Kristiansand on 19th Jun 1944 after two days.
20.06.1944 - 24.06.1944
Second Sailing - active patrol
On the 20th Jun 1944, U-1225 left Kristiansand under the command of Ernst Sauerberg. The boat was declared missing after 24th Jun 1944.

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